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Gatton vs Glen Cairn

Name: Gatton vs Glen Cairn — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Gatton profile · Glen Cairn profile

Gatton Glen Cairn

Gatton and Glen Cairn are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Gatton is a larger hub where 26.9% of people were born overseas and 23.4% use a language other than English at home, which is far higher than in Glen Cairn. Renting is common in Gatton, with 41.5% of households renting compared to just 9.3% in Glen Cairn. Glen Cairn is much more sparsely populated and has a far higher share of First Nations people at 15.6%. In Glen Cairn, homes are more likely to be owned outright (48.8%) and the typical weekly rent is much higher at $500, compared to $295 in Gatton.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining distinct in size and makeup. They share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,500 and about 57% of adults in both areas are working or looking for work. While Gatton is somewhat walkable with more public transport and shops nearby, Glen Cairn is car-dependent. Both areas have seen similar proportions of people finishing Year 12 and have nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.2 pts higher in Gatton Population: 7,710 larger in Gatton Limited English: 6.6 pts higher in Gatton Other language: 23.4 pts higher in Gatton Recent movers: 21.0 pts higher in Gatton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gatton in Glen Cairn +7,710 larger in Gatton gap steady

7,851 87th pct 141 47th pct

Median age in Gatton in Glen Cairn +5 yrs older in Glen Cairn gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

19.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 20.6%

15.3% Youth (15–24) +7.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.6% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 11.3%

Marital status

38.5% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

43.6% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 35.0%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Gatton Glen Cairn

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +21.1 pts ▸ 87.2%

1.3% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% India ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.9% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

29.8% English ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%

13.3% German +6.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.8% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only +27.0 pts ▸ 96.5%

5.8% Mandarin ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +19.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

33.3% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 29.1%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%

5.1% Islam ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gatton in Glen Cairn

3.07 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gatton in Glen Cairn +3 more in Gatton

5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Gatton in Glen Cairn +305 larger in Gatton

400 59th pct 95 25th pct

ICSEA in Gatton in Glen Cairn +8 higher in Glen Cairn

946 25th pct 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 even 46.8%

22.2% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 8.3%

5.4% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 16.0%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +11.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

8.3% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

6.5% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gatton in Glen Cairn +$87 higher in Gatton gap widening

$668 35th pct $581 22nd pct

Household income in Gatton in Glen Cairn +$308 higher in Glen Cairn gap widening

$1,275 30th pct $1,583 53rd pct

Family income in Gatton in Glen Cairn +$46 higher in Glen Cairn gap narrowing

$1,496 26th pct $1,542 29th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 14.0%

5.1% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 29.9%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

8.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

7.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +4.2 pts 56.0%

18.5% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gatton in Glen Cairn +329 larger in Gatton

351 86th pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Gatton in Glen Cairn +5 yrs older in Glen Cairn

19 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gatton in Glen Cairn +$45 higher in Gatton

$470 28th pct $425 21st pct

Household income in Gatton in Glen Cairn +$3,052 higher in Glen Cairn

$1,447 39th pct $4,499 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gatton in Glen Cairn +0.5 larger in Glen Cairn gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 63.5%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 27.8%

19.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 12.7%

2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.4% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 20.9%

13.5% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

5.9% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.8% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gatton in Glen Cairn +$205 higher in Glen Cairn

$295 55th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Gatton in Glen Cairn +$234 higher in Glen Cairn gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,534 44th pct

People / bedroom in Gatton in Glen Cairn +0.10 higher in Glen Cairn gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned outright +18.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

41.5% Rented ◂ +32.2 pts 9.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +16.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 25.6%

30.0% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

5.9% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%

0.3% Studio / none +11.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.4% $350–$549 +80.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

61.2% $200–$349 ◂ +61.2 pts 0.0%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +51.0 pts 0.0%

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

22.4% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gatton in Glen Cairn +7 more in Gatton

7 77th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gatton in Glen Cairn +0.89 more in Gatton

0.89 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gatton in Glen Cairn +63.2 more in Gatton

63.2 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gatton in Glen Cairn +1 more in Gatton

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Gatton in Glen Cairn +49 longer in Glen Cairn

10 46th pct 59 85th pct

Drive to city in Gatton in Glen Cairn +1 longer in Glen Cairn

64 47th pct 65 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Gatton in Glen Cairn

— 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Gatton in Glen Cairn

— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 61.8%

13.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%

4.5% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.9 pts 20.5%

33.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 31.8%

8.2% 4 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.8% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.5 pts 14.7%

7.6% Health care & social assistance +10.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.7% Retail trade +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.1% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

2.6% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

0.7% Arts & recreation +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Labourers ◂ +24.9 pts 10.3%

11.4% Managers +13.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.9% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +6.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gatton in Glen Cairn +4.4 higher in Gatton

4.4 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gatton in Glen Cairn +4.8 more in Gatton

4.8 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Gatton in Glen Cairn +59.0 pts higher in Gatton

59.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gatton in Glen Cairn +48.3 pts higher in Gatton

48.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gatton in Glen Cairn +42.3 pts higher in Gatton

42.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gatton in Glen Cairn +52.4 pts higher in Gatton

52.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gatton in Glen Cairn +81.8 pts higher in Gatton

81.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Gatton in Glen Cairn +63.1 pts higher in Gatton

63.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gatton in Glen Cairn +11.2 more in Gatton

11.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Gatton in Glen Cairn +16 higher in Gatton

17 73rd pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Gatton in Glen Cairn +0.2 pts higher in Glen Cairn

5.4% 46th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gatton vs Glen Cairn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31104/gatton/vs/SAL31143/glen-cairn